Schistura larketensis

Schistura larketensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Schistura
Species: S. larketensis
Binomial name
Schistura larketensis
Choudhury, Hrishikesh, Mukhim, D. Khlur B., Basumatary, Sudem, Warbah, Deisakee P. & Sarma, Dandadhar, 2017[1]

Schistura larketensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Schistura. This cavefish is found in the East Jaintia Hills district in the Indian state of Meghalaya. It is named after the Larket village, where the fish was found inside a cave.[2]

References

  1. "Schistura larketensis, a new cavernicolous fish (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) from Meghalaya, Northeast India". Biotaxa. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  2. "New species of blind fish discovered inside Meghalaya cave". The Hindu. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
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